Rajinikanth’s ‘Jailer 2’ earns over Rs 100 crore worldwide on Day 1

Rajinikanth-starrer Jailer 2 has earned over Rs 100 crore worldwide on its opening day, as per latest trade reports.

The film, which hit theatres on October 15, earned Rs 125.25 crore worldwide, according to industry data-tracking platform Sacnilk. It earned Rs 59.70 crore net in India on its opening day.

At the time of publication, the film’s total India gross collections stood at Rs 78.36 crore, while its net collections stood at Rs 66.57 crore. As of Day 2, Jailer 2 is running across 4,122 shows, Sacnilk reported.

Jailer 2 is the sequel to Rajinikanth’s 2023 blockbuster Jailer. The film sees the actor reprise his role as Tiger Muthuvel Pandian, alongside Ramya Krishnan, Yogi Babu and Mirnaa. Vidya Balan and Suraj Venjaramoodu also feature in the film.

Shiva Rajkumar reprises his role as Narasimha in an extended cameo. While Shah Rukh Khan and Nandamuri Balakrishna were rumoured to appear in the sequel, Hrithik Roshan makes a special appearance.

Nelson Dilipkumar returns as the writer and director of the sequel.

The film also features S J Suryah, Mohanlal and Mithun Chakraborty, among others.

Anirudh Ravichander has composed the music, with Vijay Kartik Kannan handling cinematography and R Nirmal overseeing editing.

The story follows Muthuvel Pandian, a retired jailer who is drawn back into a world of violence after his family comes under threat.

Jailer 2 is produced by Kalanithi Maran under the banner of Sun Pictures.